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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
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The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2008 source ↗
My happiest moment was being in the room when my daughter was born, and seeing her draw her first breath and turn from what looked like gray clay into the deepest, most vibrant, most psychedelic crimson. It was an unforgettable, unimaginable explosion of energy and potential—of promise and pure love.
When I came round after being seriously ill. I’d had a dose of morphine, the sun was shining and I thought, “Ah yes, I live!”
I’m happy: I have a wonderful career and great friends.
Toasting marshmallows on an open fire in Yosemite national park.
To sit by a clear river on a warm day in early July with the smell of cut grass in the air.
Serially telling endless boring jokes and sexism and racism and homophobia (they often go together).
Sister Alice Marie Quinn, who runs St. Vincent Meals on Wheels in Los Angeles.
Their ability to open a bottle of wine.
Laziness and procrastination.
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